Assessment Details and Submission Guidelines Unit Code ME504 – T1 2017 Unit Title Advanced Networking Assessment Type Individual, written Assessment Title Assignment1: LANs and WANs Purpose of the assessment (with ULO Mapping) Main objectives of this assignment is to enable student to analyse and model WAN network technologies, topologies and implementation. Weight 15% of the total assessments Total Marks 50 Word limit 1000 (approximately 4 pages) Due Date Week 7, demonstrate during laboratory class and submit report on Moodle Submission Guidelines • All work must be submitted on Moodle by the due date along with a completed Assignment Cover Page. • The assignment must be in MS Word format, 1.5 spacing, 11-pt Calibri (Body) font and 2 cm margins on all four sides of your page with appropriate section headings. • Reference sources must be cited in the text of the report, and listed appropriately at the end in a reference list using IEEE referencing style. 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For further information, please refer to the Academic Integrity Section in your Unit Description.   A.1 Unit’s Learning Outcomes 1. Model and critically compare LAN and WAN network technologies, topologies and implementation; 2. Configure, test and troubleshoot various network devices including routers and switches ; 3. Evaluate, different WAN protocols; such as HDLC, PPP, Frame Relay, DHCP, ISDN, NAT and PAT in a network environment, and configure, verify, troubleshoot related equipment; 4. Plan and design LAN and WAN networks and evaluate their performance; 5. Implement IPv4 and IPv6 in WAN networks and critically compare their designs; 6. Propose, and report on, hierarchical network models for campus and other applications; 7. Develop a systematic approach to analyse and solve various network problems. A.2 MIT’s Graduate Attributes 1. Ability to Communicate 2. Independent and Lifelong Learning 3. Ethics 4. Analytical and Problem Solving 5. Cultural and Global Awareness 6. Team work 7. Specialist knowledge of a field of study A.3 Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes Assessment Tasks Unit’s Learning Outcomes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Mid-Term Test Ass 1 (Individual) * * * Ass2 (Group Project) Weekly Labs Final Exam A.5 Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes Graduate Attributes Unit’s Learning Outcomes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Ability to Communicate * Independent and Lifelong Learning Ethics Analytical and Problem Solving * Cultural and Global Awareness Teamwork Specialist knowledge of a field of study Assignment 1 Specification Business case studies: You are required to answer both the case studies. Case study 1: Background Sheehan Marketing(SM) is a mid-sized marketing firm that focuses on the entertainment industry, primarily film/video and music. Base in Patna, SM also has branch offices in Lucknow and Ranchi, with plans for expansion in Kolkata and New Delhi. Each office has an internal network: the offices’ internal networks are not currently connected to one another. SM’s office networks were implemented 20 years ago. Each office network is based on UTP Ethernet 10Mbps traffic using hubs! Currently branch offices depend on telephone line and parcel-post for cross-country communications. Tom Sheehan, SM president, recognizes that to remain competitive, the corporate and branch offices need much greater integration of their technology and improved communications between branch offices. Each office has data and information resources that the others do not. The offices must be able to collaborate and share music, video and text files. Each office currently maintains its own database of clients and projects. However, SM account executives working from different offices increasingly need to work, as a team, on a given client’s marketing and public relations program. Each SM has a manager who reports directly to the company’s president. Each branch manages its own payroll, accounting and other services. Only the PATNA office has a dedicated LAN administrator. However, the LAN administrator, Karla, was never trained in her job, but “grew” into it because “she understands computers”. The Lucknow and Ranchi offices are frequently frustrated by the lack of on-site technical support, which is needed to keep their LANs up and running. At the last quarterly branch managers retreat meeting, held-of in Phoenix, a major topic was how data communications technology could help SM not only to improve, but also survive. President Sheehan informed his managers that he would aggressively pursue solutions to their problems. He stated that one of his first goals would be hiring a network technologist who would oversee and manage SM’s data communications technology operations. Although pleased with this decision, the branch managers also expressed concern that their individual offices would be neglected or not have their needs immediately addressed. In fact, Sheehan was surprised at how strongly each branch manager insisted that his or her branch office must be first linked to the Patna office. There was also much discussion about what skills a corporate networking technology manager should have. Before ending the retreat, it was agreed that a major strategic goal of SM would be the integration and coordination of data communication needs across all offices. As he concluded the session, President Sheehan reflected that he would need to know much more about the data communications industry to guide his business wisely. Q1. What are SM’s business goals? And derive the technical goals based on the business requirements. Q2. What are SM’s data communication needs? Q3. Based on the information provided, do you foresee any significant problems in integrating and coordinating the needed networks? If so, what are they? Q4. What skills do you think should be included in a job description for SM’s new cooperate networking technology manager? Case study 2: Upgrade to the SM network Congratulations! You are being hired as the new cooperate networking technology manager. Now, assume that the SM network at the three main sites have been upgraded to suit the needs and the two additional branches, one in Kolkata and the other in New Delhi are planned to be connected to the original SM offices. The growth of SM means that more networking staff must be hired. The president Sheehan has asked you to present and prepare a report identifying the different WAN connectivity options that can be used to connect five branch offices. He wants to know the relative advantages and disadvantages of each and which one you recommend for SM’s use. Because of the nature of SM’s business, very large audio and video files need to be shared by project teams who may be located at two or more remote branches. And video conferencing is a requirement too. President Sheehan wants fast and reliable bandwidth capacity to support the type of data that SM’s clients provide. Furthermore, he wants your solution to provide for any multiplexing that might be required across the sites. He also wants to know the costs that such a solution would entail. Q1. Draw the diagrams for upgraded LAN network for one of the main sites indicating the topology and media, highlighting the interconnection devices? (Use NetSim, not PacketTracer) Q2. Prepare a report identifying different WAN connectivity options. Q3. Assuming that you have decided on one of the following WAN connectivity, you are required to provide a configuration using Cisco IOS commands. (You need to list the step-by-step procedure and provide screen shots) NOTE: Use NetSim, not PacketTracer You may select one of the given options: a) Configure and verify Frame Relay on Cisco routers b) Configure and verify PPP connection between Cisco routers Write a report with the following contents: • Introduction • Case study 1 (Background) • Case study 2 (Upgrade to the SM network) • Conclusion   Marking criteria: Section to be included in the report Description of the section Marks Introduction Brief introduction to the reports on your case study exercises 2 Case study 1 Background (3+3+3+3 = 12 Marks) 12 Case study 2 Upgrade to the SM network (8+5+12 = 25 Marks) 25 Conclusions Write clear conclusion to the case study. 2 Demonstration Demonstration 4 Reference style Follow IEEE reference style 5 Total 50   Marking Rubrics Grades Excellent Very Good Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Introduction Concise and specific to the exercise Topics are relevant and soundly analysed. Generally relevant and analysed. Some relevance and briefly presented. This is not relevant to the assignment topic. Case study 1 Concise and specific to the case study Topics are relevant and soundly analysed. Generally relevant and analysed. Some relevance and briefly presented. This is not relevant to the assignment topic. Case study 2 Concise and specific to the case study Topics are relevant and soundly analysed. Generally relevant and analysed. Some relevance and briefly presented. This is not relevant to the assignment topic. Conclusions All elements are present and very well integrated. Components present with good cohesive Components present and mostly well integrated Most components present Proposal lacks structure. Demonstration Logic is clear and easy to follow with strong arguments Consistency logical and convincing Mostly consistent logical and convincing Adequate cohesion and conviction Argument is confused and disjointed IEEE Reference style Clear styles with excellent source of references. Clear referencing style Generally good referencing style Sometimes clear referencing style Lacks consistency with many errors